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THIRUPPAVAI SWAPADHESAM

SREMATH PARAMAHAMSA VANAMAMALAI JEEYAR.


adhikAri swApadhEsam. The first five pAsuram-s of thiruppAvai talks about the 
way a devout srEvaishNavite should be.

The first pAsuram consists:

The spirit that the time and place are all as per His blessing.

Those who are devotees in the bhagwadh vishayam should be given the prime place.

He is both the means and the end.(nArAyaNaNE namakkE)

The EkAram - in the term nArAyaNanE - refers to the following:

1. The complete removal of dhEvathAnthram from ones mind;

2. The complete removal of materialistic thoughts.

3. The Lord will do Himself our welfare.

4. Total welfare of the souls .

Thus, the first pAsuram indicates the dos and dont of the souls and also the 
value of the thirunAmam- His divine name.

Since, the term "nArAyaNanE" is mentioned this is alluding to parathvam.


The second pAsuram :

One thought is that those who indulge themselves in this nOnbu has to follow 
certain procedures wherein they out of their indifference towards the comorts- 
virakthi- the things that has to be followed and avoided is listed out. (nei 
vuNNoAm, pAl vuNNOam, seiAdhana seiiyOam, thEkuRalai senROdhOam etc.

Those who are involved in dhvayAnusanthAnam do not find any taste in other 
aspects like ghee, milk etc. but are interested only in His divine feet.

"pARkadalil paiath thuyinRa "words indicate "vyUham" in the second pAsuram.


The third pAsuram


The third pAsuram talks of welfare of the world , wealth and so on. The prime 
aim being service of the Lord, the other benefits also follow as a corollarly 
is the idea here.

The fourth pAsuram

The fourth pAsuram narrates the incident that the rain-deity is being directed 
for bringing forth rainfall. Hence, it is highlighted for srEvaishNavites who 
are these deities are subservient.


The fifth pAsuram

Do obstacles follow srEvaishNavites? is a question raised here.

Those who think of Lord krishNA by their talks, thoughts and deeds, these 
obstacles wither off automatically is mentioned here.

It is seen in the following ten pAsuram-s that those who intend to go into 
bhagwadh anubhavam seek the comany of like minded souls as

a. This is not a matter to be cherished alone;

b. Such a wave cannot be tackled alone but together.

(to be continued)
vanamamalai padmanabhan


















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